mod_data Upgrade notes

5.2

Removed

• • The following functions have been removed from public/mod/data/deprecatedlib.php:
    • data_print_template()
    • data_preset_name()
    • data_get_available_presets()
    • data_get_available_site_presets()
    • data_delete_site_preset()
    • data_presets_save()
    • data_presets_generate_xml()
    • data_presets_export()
    • data_user_can_delete_preset()
    • data_view()
    • is_directory_a_preset()
  • The \mod_data_renderer::import_setting_mappings() has been removed from public/mod/data/renderer.php.

  For more information see MDL-87425

5.1

Added

• Database entries generator could create 'approved' entries.

  For more information see MDL-83891

• New get_approval_requested(), get_all_entries(), filter_entries_by_user(), filter_entries_by_approval() and get_comments() functions have been added to mod_data manager class.

  For more information see MDL-83891

5.0

Deprecated

• The following unused capabilities have been deprecated:

  • mod/data:comment
  • mod/data:managecomments

  For more information see MDL-84267

Removed

• Final deprecation and removal of the following classes:

  • data_preset_importer
  • data_preset_existing_importer
  • data_preset_upload_importer
  • data_import_preset_zip_form

  For more information see MDL-75189

• • Final deprecation of \mod_data_renderer::import_setting_mappings(). Please use \mod_data_renderer::importing_preset() instead. - Final deprecation of data_print_template() function. Please use mod_data\manager::get_template and mod_data\template::parse_entries instead. - Final deprecation of data_preset_name(). Please use preset::get_name_from_plugin() instead. - Final deprecation of data_get_available_presets(). Please use manager::get_available_presets() instead. - Final deprecation of data_get_available_site_presets(). Please use manager::get_available_saved_presets() instead. - Final deprecation of data_delete_site_preset(). Please use preset::delete() instead. - Final deprecation of is_directory_a_preset(). Please use preset::is_directory_a_preset() instead. - Final deprecation of data_presets_save(). Please use preset::save() instead. - Final deprecation of data_presets_generate_xml(). Please use preset::generate_preset_xml() instead. - Final deprecation of data_presets_export(). Please use preset::export() instead. - Final deprecation of data_user_can_delete_preset(). Please use preset::can_manage() instead. - Final deprecation of data_view(). Please use mod_data\manager::set_module_viewed() instead.

  For more information see MDL-75189

4.5

Added

• The \data_add_record() method accepts a new $approved parameter to set the corresponding state of the new record.

  For more information see MDL-81274

Deprecated

• The \mod_data_renderer::render_fields_footer() method has been deprecated as it's no longer used.

  For more information see MDL-81321